The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-07


est the billing points and there TRANSPORT the
articles over the railroad 10 their desfina-
lions. This might be done IN the ease ~
goods shipped from Boston TO towns IN the
vicinity Of Bangor. '"0
CHASE, LEAvITT co.
Capt. William Leavitt thought the effect Of
the law would be to help our shipping inter-
ests materially. The boats would receive a
very large share Of the trade that now goeS
by rail- Our eoastwise freights have been
very low for some time past and the effect Of
this law will be to increase them. To per
son familiar with the high railroad rates
from the Pacific coast tc the east II would
seem that the new law would give the ship
ping chance for competition.
ROGERS q KELSEY.
Mr.. Kelsey, Of the firm Of Rogers & Kel-
sey, was Of the opinion that the new law
would result favorably to our shipping. and
especially TO our steamboat lines, the Inter-
national, New York and Boston packets.
This opinion, lie thought, was held by the
bangor merchants, by the telegram published
Va i the papers stating that the merchants Of
tnat city contemplated new steamboat line
to Boston.
BURNHAM 4 MORRILL,.
This well known firm Of packers were fear
ful that the new freight rates they would be
required to pay upon the goods ordered from
them by Western parties would necessitate a
loss 70 them under the law, and II such
should be the case 1t would be q serious in
Jury 10 their business.
j. NIcKERsoN q SON.
!iiesss- :. .Ai!akksEson was Of the opinion
that the new law would have an arsairable
elect upon the shipping interests. Instead
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by railroad. the business will be done by
water, ana consequently the low freight rates
Dy water will get corresponding rise.
STILL AsoTHER OPINION.
A prominent grain merchant, when asked
yesterday, for an expression Of his views in
the new freight tariff Of the Maine Central
and the operation Of the Interstate com
meree bill. said
have not examined the new schedule Of
freight tarin issued by the Maine Central.
but do not think it will at all affect the dis
triDutlon OF grain by Portland dealers along
that road. The larger part of that business
mas Deen done by our merchants and will
continue 70 be done by them. The only
points seriously affected by the change m
rates are water points, like Bangor, Belfast
ana Ellsworth, and while navigation Is open
tne movement Of grain has ALWAYS been
largely By water 70 those points because II
was cheaper than by rail / should doubt II
the rates as at present fixed to these points
are final 1t Is a matter Of surprise 10 me
that the Maine Central should have fixed
such rates TO these points and ii persisted
In, Will result In the abandonment OF large
traine which they have been struggling for
against water transportation for long time
The effect Of the Interstate commerce bin
upon Portland as billing point Is problem
OF great deal more Importance 10 the grain
men men oI TINS city. than the action Of the
Maine central In revising It's rates 10 con-
form 20 the provisions Of that law. and one
which think It will take some tiHe to solve.
Excepting that the color lines will for the
present stop billing TO Portland and Lewiston
over the Boston q Maine, we think there will
oe no important change to this point The
Grand Trunk Railway will still continue TO
be the grand trunk line for us and the Port
land and Ogdensburg will keep up its west
ern freight business for the present at least
look Tor an unsettled condition Of through
ireighting business for long time but think
we are not likely to see any higher range Of
freight rates than we had last year.
An Unpleasant Surprise In Lewiston.
Especial to the Press.l
LEWISTON, April 6.-The change In the
freight rates on the Maine Central has
caused very unpleasant surprise here
among business men, principally because
the freights to Auburn, over thesMalne Cen
tral, by the new tariff bill will be one cent
per hundred less that those to Lewiston.
Prominent shippers say they do not believe
in discrimination in favor Of Auburn's indus
tries. AT last nights Board Of Trade meet
ing the matter was not touched upon except
privately. One Of Auburn's heaviest ship
pers said that unless the business men Of
the two cities form a coalition with the
steamboat companies Of Portland, he could
see no other way Of getting goods to and
from Boston.
Mr.. Dana, president Of the Lewiston
Horse Car Company, and one of the prime
movers In the formation Of the Board OF
Trade, believes that Lewiston should follow
hangers example and boycott the Maine
Central. To your correspondent he said
there was money enough here to build rail-
road which would enable them to transport
freight by water, and that already leading
shippers had looked to the Board Of Trade
for protection to their interests. The change,
In his opinion, was unjust and unwarranted.
Lewiston and Auburn enterprise, he said,
had done good deal towards building up
the Maine Central, and more money was
made by that company In AndrOscOggin
county than any other In the state. Mr.
Dana says that the Grand Trunk people
We're on the point Of giving the two cities
additional facilities, and were catering To
quite difference In the feeling Of she COM
munity as between the two roads, taking in
to consideration the new tariff bill as adopt
ed by the Maine Central.
MIR. j. Il. Ham, the grain dealer, said that
the rate would not materially affect his bust
ness.
Superintendent Walsh of the Lewiston
Bleachery, Il. Peck q Co aud A. Pratt. the
Bates Manufacturing Company's agent,
were seen, but all declined to express any
nninInn autH nod
nifty to examine the new rates.
Reduction OF Profits Expected In
Madison.
Especial 10 the Press.l
MADISON, Me-. April 6.-There are large
wooien mills here which do a great deal Of
shipping over the railroads. The new sched-
ule Of freight rates on the Maine Central
has not been received here yet, but Mr.. b. r.
J. Weston. the agent OF the mills, thinks
that it must Increase their expenses and
thereby cut down the net earnings for the
immediate future at least
Fears That Capitalists May Avoid
Watervllle.
Especial to the Pressl
WATERvILLE, April 6.-Small shippers
here in Waterville, save f5per cent In freight
from Boston to Waterville, by the new tariff.
Ahc MISUNDERSTANDING cOfpOidtlOu mas hdu 5pc-
cial rates, but now must pay the same per
ton as the small shippers. This win increase
their rates one-half, and unless some relief
Is afforded IL Is feared it will tend 10 deter
capitalists from locating other mills so far
from the market In places which have no
water communication.
New Line OF Steamers on tho KEN
nebec.
AUGUSTA, April cit Is reported In this
city that daily line Of steamers is to be es-
tablished between the Kennebec river and
Boston.
One Effect of the Interstate COM
merce Law.
HARRISBURG. Pa, April 6-The Chesa-
peake nail works, employing about 200 men.
and the Lochiel and Paxton furnaces, have
ceased operations until the railroad and
transportation companies reach some conclu-
sion regarding freight rates. The mill own
ers say they cannot continue business under
the interstate act as interpreted now. Sew
eral hundred men are thrown out Of employ
ntent.
An important Ruling by the Com
mission.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Interstate